• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.336-345
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the mediating effects of the acceptance of my extramarital relations, as well as the effects of the individual's openness and emotional isolation on the tolerance of spouse's extramarital affairs. This study is an empirical research based on data analysis obtained by surveying 655 adult men and women. The notable findings are as follow: First, while the openness and emotional isolation does not have direct effect on the tolerance of spouse's extramarital relationship, the direct effect of that on the acceptance of my extramarital relationship is significant. Second, the more acceptance of my extramarital relationship, the less tolerance of spouse's extramarital relationship strongly. Thirdly, the full mediation effect of the acceptance of my extramarital relationship between the individual openness and the tolerance of spouse's extramarital relationship is proved. Moreover, the full mediation effect of the acceptance of mine between the emotional isolation and the tolerance of spouse's is also significant. That is, the effect of individual openness and emotional isolation on the tolerance of spouse's extramarital relationship is influenced by the acceptance of my extramarital relationship. The perception of my extramarital relationship affect the perception of spouse's extramarital relationship. Some practical and political implications regarding extramarital relationship are discussed based on the study's findings.

• 한국노년학
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.511-530
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• 2020

The present study aimed to examine the moderating effects of marital satisfaction (MS) on the association between the number of chronic disease (CD) and depressive symptoms (DS) among ol der men and women. The 6th wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing was utilized and the sample was married men (N=585) and women (N=460) aged 65 and over. Multiple regression analysis using SPSS WIN 25.0 and Process Macro was used to test moderating effects of MS. Control variables were age, education, household income, parent-child relationship satisfaction, self-rated health, cognitive function, current smoking status and CD of spouse. Resul ts from elderly men showed the moderating effect of MS was significant. Specifically, those with more CD were more likely to report higher level of DS in the low MS group. However, the effect of CD on DS was not significant in the high MS group. Results from elderly women showed the moderating effect of MS was not significant. This study showed the moderating effect of MS on the association between CD and DS differed by gender in later life. It suggests practical intervention to utilize the resources of spouses is in need to promote mentally healthy aging even though having chronically ill in later life.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.185-186
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• 2015

본 연구는 도시와 농촌거주 결혼이주여성들의 결혼적응도가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에서 배우자 및 가족지지의 조절효과가 거주지역별로 차이가 있는지 분석하여 결혼이주여성들의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해 거주지역 특성에 맞는 중재전략을 마련하는데 기초자료로 활용하고자 시도되었으며, 본 연구결과 결혼적응도와 삶의 질 사이의 영향관계에서 배우자 및 가족지지의 조절효과가 있었고, 도시보다 농촌에서 더욱 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 근거로 농촌과 도시의 특성에 맞는 거주지역별 특성을 고려하여 배우자지지, 가족지지를 향상시킬 수 있는 맞춤형 중재전략을 개발하여 적용해 볼 것을 제언한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.273-283
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of cooperation of the spouse perceived by the mother of a handicapped child on parenting stress and find out if there is a mediating effect of parenting efficacy between the degree of cooperation of the spouse and parenting stress. For such a purpose, this study surveyed 145 mothers of handicapped children who are using the day care center exclusive for handicapped children and analyzed their responses. The results show that, firstly, the degree of cooperation of the spouse perceived by the mother of a handicapped child has direct influence on the parenting efficacy. Secondly, the degree of cooperation of the spouse perceived by the mother of a handicapped child has direct influence on parenting stress. Thirdly, there is a mediating effect of parenting efficacy between the degree of cooperation of the spouse and parenting stress, which means that parenting efficacy increases as the mother perceives that she is receiving more cooperation of the spouse in the process of raising the child and the increased parenting efficacy has an influence on the reduction of parenting stress.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• no.39
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• pp.115-145
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of job stress on domestic violence and the mediating effect of depression, among the small scale self-employed who have not received appropriate concern from the social system, although they are one of the main economic group in Korea. The subject of this study was 193 small scale self-employed working in Sungnam-city. The result showed that the depression level increases as the job stress level increases. Searching the relationship between depression and domestic violence, with the job stress level controlled, domestic violence increased as the depression level increased. Meanwhile, job stress appeared not to have direct effect on domestic violence. The result of the Aroian test, applied to verify the mediating effect of depression, was z=1.981(p<.05), attesting that depression has a statistically significant mediation effect. In other words, job stress doesn't affect domestic violence directly, but has effect on domestic violence with depression as mediator. Such result is expected to suggest practical intervention and prevention methods for domestic violence.

• Korean Journal of Family Social Work
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• no.53
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• pp.235-263
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among caregiving stress, depression, and partner violence by gender. Data were gathered though questionnaires surveying 223 cases living in the Seoul and Kyeonggi, Pusan areas. In analyzing precess, the researchers used t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression. Additionally, bootstrapping was used to verify the significant mediating effect of depression. The findings are follows: First, approximately 37.3 percent of adult children caregivers reported having experienced partner violence in the past year. And the depression mean score among adult children caregivers was 1.00, higher compared to 0.73 of general population. Female caregiving burden and depression level was higher than those of male. Second, the results from regression analysis revealed that caregiving stress influenced to partner violence positively. Depression has the full mediating effect between caregiving stress and partner violence. The results suggest a necessity of intervention to reduce caregiving stress, depression and prevent partner violence in the dementia caregiver's family. The implications for social work practice were also discussed.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.64 no.2
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• pp.111-131
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• 2012

Research has consistently reported a strong association between spouse abuse and problem drinking. The primary aim of this study was to examine the role of spouse abuse as mediator between the husband's problem and wife's problem drinking. Data from 1st year Korea Welfare Panel were used for the analysis. Subjects in this study consisted of 3,284 male household who aged between 19 years old and 64 years old. The statistical significance was tested by SPSS 18.0, AMOS 18.0. The findings of the study were as follows: First, husband's problem drinking were significantly affected to the wife's problem drinking. Second, there was a strong association between husband's problem drinking and spouse abuse. Third, spouse abuse worked as mediators between the husband's problem and wife's problem drinking. Based upon these findings we suggest to develop an integrated substance abuse-domestic violence treatment program. The implications and limitations of these findings were discussed, and directions for future studies were also proposed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.11
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• pp.441-448
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediation effect of family resilience in the relations between cultural adaptation stress and marital satisfaction The subjects were 183 married migrant women' Korean husbands who live in Pusan Ulsan city and Kyongnambuk province. Collected date were analyzed through frequency, percentage, mediated regression analysis and Sobel test. The results confirm the mediation effect of family resilience in the relations between cultural adaptation stress and marital satisfaction. According to these findings, intervention strategies that focus on increasing the family resilience of the married migrant women' Korean husbands were suggested.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.501-512
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• 2017

The purpose for this study was to figure out the effect factors of baby boom generation' leisure and preparation for old aged on life satisfaction and moderated regression for spouse support. A survey of baby boom generation who are living in Seoul and metropolitan areas was conducted 406 collected data. The results are as follows. First, Leisure had influences on life satisfaction. Second, Preparation for old aged and independent leisure had a positive effect on life satisfaction. Third, Preparation for old aged had mediate leisure on the effect on life satisfaction. Fourth, spouse support. had moderated regression leisure on the effect on life satisfaction. Fifth, Moderated regression for spouse support. had a negative effect on life satisfaction mediated economic preparation for old aged and had a positive effect on life satisfaction mediated physical preparation for old aged.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.128-138
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to verify the medial effect of social support in the process of the effect of working mother compatibility on spouse satisfaction. To that end, 727 employed workers who were kept samples until the 10th year (2017) were analyzed out of the data from the Korea Children's Panel Survey. Data analysis was performed for frequency analysis and regularity verification, and correlation and hierarchical regression were performed. In addition, the three-step method of Baron & Kenny (1986) was used to verify the mediated effect of social support. The results of the verification are as follows. First, the advantages of working mothers' work-in-home compatibility have had a static impact on their spouse satisfaction(ß=.164, t=4.078, p<.01). Second, the conflict between working mothers and their families has shown an amulet (-) impact on their spouse satisfaction(ß=-.134, t=-3.438, p<.05). Third, the partial selling effect of social support was verified in the process of the effect of the factors of conflict and advantages of working mothers on their spouse satisfaction. Based on the above research results, the compatibility of working mothers with working families suggested development and application of programs to enhance spouse satisfaction and social support.